Grace and Favour:
How W.G. took a chance on a young Gilbert Jessop
In the seventy years since the death of the ‘legendary cricketer’ Gilbert Laird Jessop, a great...
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Category: New Journal Articles
‘Normalcy in a Time of Upheaval’- Football During World War Two
On the 9th October this year (2025) the former Stoke City footballer Frank Soo, was awarded a...
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Cardiff 1905:
Did Wales Become the First Rugby World Champions In the Land of their Fathers?
One hundred and twenty years ago Wales beat The New Zealand ‘All Blacks’ for the first time at...
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Sydney Barnes and
The Curious Incident of the Crowd at the Ashes Test
A letter written by the legendary England cricketer Sydney Barnes, has recently been unearthed by...
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Gassed:
An iconic (football) image of the Great War?
Part 2
This article explores the contentious meanings of the football match in John Singer...
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Gassed:
An iconic (football) image of the Great War?
Part 1
This article explores the contentious meanings of the football match in John Singer...
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John ‘Jack’ Henry Tyers
‘The Amateur Champion of the World’
In the 1890’s and up until around 1903 the most successful swimming and water polo team in the...
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‘The best kept secret’:
The fascinating story of Dick Hartley
Sportsman and Special Agent.
As we approach the 80th anniversary of the ‘official end of WW2’ in September 2025, it is perhaps...
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The “Manageress”:
The life and times of Clarice Vizard (nee, Singleton)
Part 5
“A man may be useful, but a woman is essential, in a pub.”
To read Part 1- click HERE , To read Part 2 – click HERE , To read Part 3 – click...
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The “Manageress”:
The life and times of Clarice Vizard (nee, Singleton)
Part 4
Chief Commander Vizard
To read Part 1- click HERE , To read Part 2 – click HERE , To read Part 3 – click...
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The “Manageress”:
The life and times of Clarice Vizard (nee, Singleton)
Part 3
From Manager to Mother and Chairman
To read Part 1- click HERE To read Part 2 – click HERE Clarice’s involvement in women’s...
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The “Manageress”:
The life and times of Clarice Vizard (nee, Singleton)
Part 2
Mrs Vizard’s XI
To read Part 1- click HERE Mrs Vizard’s XI FIRST MATCH IN BOLTON. The Secretary of the...
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